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Building a 24-hour collective flower market with Colleen McCoole Payne of the Kansas City Flower Farmer Wholesale Market
Episode 174
In this week’s interview we hear from Colleen McCoole Payne about how she and more than 20 other growers built the Kansas City Flower Farmer Wholesal…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
How small farms can stand out from big food using good marketing with Jakub Kosmowski of Farma Wola in Poland
Episode 173
Jakub Kosmowski left a career in marketing to start the vegetable CSA farm Farma Wola in Poland. In this interview, he tells us how he adapted the ma…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Customizing POS systems for farmers and farmstand tips with Lindsey Lusher Shute of Farm Generations Cooperative and GrownBy
Episode 172
Most point of sale (POS) systems were designed for businesses like restaurants and retail, and aren’t perfect fits for farm businesses. In this episo…
5 months ago
Folks who help farmers: how to find and work with them with Sarah Geurkink from the Organic Association of Kentucky
Episode 171
In today’s episode, we explore the range of people who whose job is to help farmers, and how to get the most out of these relationships. We refer to …
5 months, 1 week ago
Boost farm revenue by adding dried herbs to your crop plan with Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm and Collaborative in Maine
Episode 170
Most flower and vegetable growers can add herbs to their existing crop plans without changing what they’re already doing- and dried herbs can complem…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Sweet corn- can you make money on it? And best practices with Dan Fillius from Iowa State University
Episode 169
Everyone loves sweet corn, but can you make money on it? This pod episode sets out to answer the age-old question, and shine light on the best practi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The future of market farming in the era of digital sales with Amelia Ihlo of Rooted Farmers and Jill Shea of the Connecticut Flower Collective
Episode 168
What does the future of market farming look like in the era of digital sales? Our guests this week, Amelia Ihlo of Rooted Farmers and Jill Shea of th…
6 months ago
How to send better farm emails with email expert Angie Machado
Episode 167
Though Angie Machado is now an email expert, she got her start in the flower world, so she understands the unique needs of farm businesses. In this e…
6 months, 1 week ago
A conversation with one of our farmer/writers on how immigration enforcement is playing out in Minneapolis and its effect on farms with Sam Oschwald Tilton
Episode 166
In this bonus episode of the Growing for Market Podcast, we hear from long-time GFM writer, farmer and Minneapolis resident Sam Oschwald Tilton about…
6 months, 1 week ago
Switching from veg and flowers to seeds + tips from 30 years of farming with Sebastian Aguilar of Summertime Seed Co. in Oregon
Episode 165
Sebastian Aguilar started farming in 1997, and for much of that time he was growing flowers and vegetables for market with his family. Learn why they…
6 months, 2 weeks ago